News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-21

DDS whereby he has arrived at his pres
ont nosit1on was further increased. For
tnnately. Mr.. Page has no secrets IN his
business: he needs have none, for feel
assured that no one will attempt to COM
nete with him in his own field, and pur-
sninG his methods. Snch course on
fine mart of another would require the
outlay of a large capital, coupled with
long experience gained by years OF pa
tient study and expensive experiment.
To begin with. Mr.. Page has the larg-
est and most complete Hide house IN the
country. 1t is 240 feet long by 5O feet
wide, with a basement l66Xo0' ana d
chamber for dry stock 156X4O. Even
this large structure is inadequate, and
further additions are now being made.
1t is conveniently situated on siding
put in by the railroad company for his
especial use, with one end extending
along the main line, so that whether the
receipts or deliveries be in car loads or
small lots, there are no expenses Tor
truckage following.
There are now stored away in the
building more than 10000 Calf Skins,
unuuestionably the largest st0ck-so lar
as we are aware it is at least double thaG
of any other dealer in this country
We were permitted free access TO M! E
Pages boo S, which are models IN thelr
adaptability to the Hide trade, ana snow
accurately and at all times all the results
in comparative aggregates, not only In
growth of business, but in increase or
decrease in receipts and shipments from
month to month; the per cent. OF eXpen-
ses to business done from year to year :;
stocks on hand, etc. We notice that IN
a single month his purchases We're 81
224 pieces. a number so large that one
unacouainted with the business can
hardly conceive it's extent. To handle
and care for 5000 to 1000 Skins per day,
under Mr.. Pages system, requires no
small force. At the time OF our visit
there were forty six names upon his pay
roll.
The peculiar feature of his trade is
thaf7his stocks are largely Dairy and
light Veal Skins gathered from the Dairy
sectionsof New England, New YOrk and
the southern sections of the Canadian
provinces. These sections embrace the
finest Dairy regions in the country, and
the Skins therefrOm are noted for their
plumpneSs and fine texture.
The main feature of the Page system
and it may justly be called such,
for [ do not believe it is practiced by
any other dealer in the country
is uniformity. In the matter OF quail
ity this uniformity is almost absolute,
for all Skins weighing from two to ten
bounds. inclusive, are divided into Jhir-
teen different grades, and those weigh
ing eleven. twelve and fourteen pounds,
into nine grades, and the sixteen, twenty
and twenty-four pound weights INTO
four grades In the matter OF weight
this uniformity extends to the grading
of light and medium weight Skins into
lots in which no Skin varies more tran
One-balf pound above or below the STAN
dard of weight of the lot to which 1t
belongs. By this system of grading the
Tanner is enabled to buy just what ne
wants. The system, as used by MI.
Page. is the result of years OF study, eX-
pertinent, patience and expenditure, he
having commenced when a mere boy,
twelve years old, and continued without
cessation for more than THU ty-One years.
1t IS built ON the theory that the great
mass of Tanners in this country cannot
profitably tan all grades and qualities OF
Skins that the Tanner who makes
success of his business finds 1t necessary
to cOnfine his operations to special lines.
The way this uniformity is obtained will
be shown by short description Of the
method pursued in collecting, grading
and caring for the stock. To begin with,
the Skins are collected by trained and
experienced buyers, who are themselves
instructed in taking off and curing a
Calf Skin. They are furthermore sup
piled with material for instructing the
Butchers and Dairymen in their districts
in the same matter. In this one thing
alone Mr.. Page has spent hundreds of
dollars. and the result is gratifying in
that the Dairy Skins of the present year
are of much higher quality, resulting
mainly from the improved method of
taking off, than they were five or ten
years ago. AS special lnducement to
aid in extending these better methods
Mr. Page offers an extra allowance of
ten cents per Skin on every Dairy Skin
taken off in strict accordance with his
instructions. Arrived at the Hide house
the Skins are first graded by an expert
enced Tanner with reference to the
adaptability of each for a Wax, Glove or
Rough Skin. The fine, plump Skins are
OF course reserved for Wax finish those
thai are Spready, for Glove Skins, and
others for the use of Rough Skin Tan
neTS. Every Skin is then carefully
and they are graded according
to weight. Thence the Skins go to the
beam house. where they are taken upon
Tanners beam, trimmed and fleshed,
and the dirt, SinewS, tails, deW-clawS,
ETC., removed, and the stock put in such
a condition that every imperfection may
be seen at glance, when they are again
examined and regarded as to
quality and adaptation to special pur-
poses by an experienced Tanner. The
Skins then pass to the extensive base
ment, where they are sailed. each grade
and weight in Its own apartment. After
a time, when these Skins in pack have
arrived at uniform condition, they are
again regarded as to weight, every Skin
being again weighed, and any errors
that may have been made in former
steps are corrected. The stock is then
ready for shipment.
As will be seen this is an elaborate
system, and yet being done by trained
and experienced men in each depart
ment, it is Invested of all complexity,
and is comparatively inexpensive.
Personally Carroll S. Page is a typical
New Englander-a active, full of energy,
and doing business from the love of it.
Among those who know him best, he is
most popular. His friends and imme-
date neighbors have for years kept him
in positions of trust. He has represent
ed his town and county in the house of
Representatives and Senate of his State:
he represented his district in the famous
at Chicago, which nominated
Garfield he is the Savings Bank Exam
lner OF his state; he has been a member
of the Republican State committee of
Vermont since 1872, and has recently
been promoted to its Guardianship.
In addition TO his Calf Skin business.
he is largely interested in Lumber, Real
Estate and Banking. and is the Vice
President and largest stakeholder of the
National Bank at Hyde Park.
Mr.. Page believes thoroughly in the
efficacy of advertising. Much of his
success he attributes to persistent adver-
Using, and he permits no opportunity
whereby he may advertise Carroll S.
Page to pass unimproved. He talks his
business himself, and is very willing to
have others talk of it. He is to-day be-
yond all odds the best advertised Hide
lealer in this country, and as the result
md justification of it all, he is one of
he most successful.
After a most thorough investigation |
If Mr.. Page business, as compared with |
'therS in the same line, have become |
ully satisfied that in his speciality light |
weight stock he is unquestionably the |
argest dealer in this country, hwiIe in |
uperiority of quality he is confessedly |
It the head.
Probate Court-LamoiIIe District,
The following business was trans
.cted at the Probate Office in HYDE |
park during the week endin0 Apr,I |